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The Long Debate: Speakers (13-15) out now – expertise at hand! – Ron Immink, Theo Lynn & John Collins
by malte on November 4th, 2010
The Long Debate is at hand:
Check out now the next three scholars, that will bring their expertise to the exciting debate on 11. Nov. We strongly recommend to register now, click here
Did you know: The “Long Debate” is an evening full of lively discussion and networking. Inventorium has devised a special debate format, 18 of Ireland’s key contributors and commentators have been invited to give their views and opinions. Each speaker will present his or her viewpoint for five minutes, the emerging conversations will be documented and presented on the Inventorium website.
Ron Immink
Ron is a serial entrepreneur and author of a number of best selling business books. He has started several, grown a few and sold one company. Ron has worked in entrepreneurship, training, consultancy, publishing, education, innovation and tech transfer.
In 2007, following his passion for books, new learning and entrepreneurship he started Bookbuzz™, a company that has developed an innovative, proven and highly effective learning and consultancy methodology that harnesses the collective wisdom of the organisation, using inspiring business books to stimulate ideas, design innovative strategies, improve decision making and boost fresh thinking. Clients of Bookbuzz include some leading multinationals in Europe and the USA.
At the same time he co-founded www.smallbusinesscan.com in partnership with Ulster Bank. A free and open platform where owner managers can create and share the business knowledge, the insights, the experience and the contact networks needed to generate new growth for their own business and create a new beginning for the economy. Smallbusinesscan is now the fastes growing business support website in the UK and Ireland.
His expertise is around entrepreneurship, story telling, narrative, dialogue learning, social learning, social media and collective wisdom.
Ron Immink
John Collins
John Collins is assistant business editor with The Irish Times. A journalist for 16 years he specialises in technology, business and internet issues. He has been contributing to the paper’s popular technology pages since 2005 and has been on staff since early 2007.
He was the Irish Internet Association’s Net Visionary Technology Journalist of the Year in 2006. Prior to joining The Irish Times he was a freelance journalist contributing to publications including The Sunday Business Post, Computerscope, Business Plus, Ireland.com and Smart Company.
John was editor of PC Live! Ireland’s best selling computer and Internet magazine for five years. He has been online since 1995, and has written for a range of Irish and international publications including The Irish Independent, Silicon Republic, Business & Finance, TVB Europe, The Web Magazine, i-D, Hot Press and Apple Report.
John has commented on technology and business issues for a range of radio and TV programmes for both RTÉ and independent stations, as well as co-presenting the RTÉ2 series, TechTV.
John Collins
Theo Lynn
Theo Lynn is a lecturer in Management in the Dublin City University Business School where he teaches at postgraduate level on Strategic Management. Theo holds a Ph.D. in Law from University College Dublin and the title of his thesis was “The Irish Corporate Governance System and the Role of Irish Occupational Pension Funds as Institutional Monitors”. He is the Programme Chairperson for the MSc in Business Management, is Deputy Director (Technology) of the Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Research Centre (www.link.dcu.ie) and is Principal Investigator on the Global Grid for Learning project (www.globalgridforlearning.org).
Theo Lynn
A unique format and networking opportunity: We invite you to this very special discussion The Long Debate which will take place as part of the Inventorium project, during Dublin Innovation Festival. Make The Long Debate your key event in Dublin Innovation Festival
When?
The Long Debate, Inventorium,
part of Dublin Innovation Festival
11 Nov
Doors open 18.00
Debate: 19.00-22.00
NDRC, Crane St, Digital Hub, Dublin 8
Speakers (10-12) for The Long Debate: Alan Costello, John Handelaar & Steve Gotz
by malte on November 1st, 2010
Speakers (10-12) for The Long Debate: Alan Costello, John Handelaar, Steve Gotz
Make The Long Debate your key event in Dublin Innovation Festival
Alan Costello
Alan Costello, BSc, MBA, Managing Director of Ruby Consulting. Ruby Consulting current focus is on supporting start-ups in commercialisation and assisting them with funding from angel/family funds and VCs. Alan has worked extensively with 3rd level Institutions & Entrepreneur programmes as VC/commercialisation advisor and business plan judging. He is also Commercial Development Manager on www.spiritofireland.org, a €multi billion renewable energy project in Ireland. Alan’s background is in Blue Chip Pharmaceutical companies covering traditional Pharma, Biopharma, Medical Devices and Generics, spanning areas from R&D to product marketing.
John Handelaar
Founder Kildarestreet.com and Broadcast Media Professional.
Steve Gotz
Commercial Development Manager at the Centre for Next Generation Localisation.
We invite you to this very special discussion The Long Debate which will take place as part of the Inventorium project, during Dublin Innovation Festival.
When?
The Long Debate, Inventorium,
part of Dublin Innovation Festival
11 Nov
Doors open 18.00
Debate: 19.00-22.00
NDRC, Crane St, Digital Hub, Dublin 8
WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM
by malte on October 15th, 2010
Dear Friend, enjoy this great clip. The next Connector Event is around the corner.
Innovative connections @ “The Long Debate” during the Dublin Innovation Festival.
by malte on October 12th, 2010
Invitation to The Long Debate
We invite you to this very special discussion The Long Debate – which will take place as part of the Inventorium project, during Dublin Innovation Festival. Register >>
What is it about?
The debate draws on the Innovation Taskforce report. Launched in March 2010, the report sets out recommendations for developing Ireland into an International Innovation Hub, through developing the country’s creative and smart economy.
We invite members of the Taskforce, including some of Ireland’s leading economic commenter’s, industry and government members, academics, creative’s and entrepreneurs to discuss the nature of innovation within Ireland. Attention will be paid to how the report impacts on the development of digital enterprise within health, public services, education, leisure, tourism, culture, entertainment, environment and transport.
A unique format and networking opportunity
An evening of lively discussion and networking, not to be missed! Inventorium has devised a special debate format; eighteen of Ireland’s key contributors and commentators have been invited to give their views and opinions. Each speaker will present his or her viewpoint for five minutes. Audience members will be able to contribute to the emerging conversations, which will be documented and presented on the Inventorium website.
Agenda
18.00 – 19.00 Networking
19.00 – 19.45 Speakers 1-9
19.45 – 20.15 Networking
20.15 – 21.00 Speakers 10-18
21.00 – 22.00 Networking
Refreshments including finger food will be served
Make The Long Debate your key event in Dublin Innovation Festival
Partners
Inventorium is a three-year programme taking place across southeast Ireland and northwest Wales. Inventorium is designed to bring together people who would not normally meet – people who each have a part but not the whole of an innovation. The project aims to establish a sustainable distributed mechanism for the generation of new ideas, which will lead to the formation of new businesses or contribute to sustaining existing businesses. The focus of Inventorium is on digital technologies for health, public services, education, leisure, tourism, culture, entertainment, environment and transport. Inventorium is a partnership between CAST Ltd in Bangor and NDRC in Dublin and supported by the European Union’s Ireland Wales Interreg IV Programme. www.inventorium.org
Innovation Dublin Festival was launched to promote innovation and creativity in the city. Conceived by the Creative Dublin Alliance and coordinated by Dublin City Council, the project aims to provide Dubliners – whether they’re entrepreneurs, students, researchers, artists or large corporations – with an opportunity to discuss, promote and celebrate innovation in the city. Organised by a multidisciplinary steering committee made up of the Dublin local authorities, third level institutions, state agencies, businesses and the not-for-profit sector, the festival will take place from November 10th-21st. www.inventorium.org
When
The Long Debate, Inventorium, as part of Dublin Innovation Festival
11 Nov
Doors open: 18.00
Debate and networking: 19.00-22.00
NDRC, Crane St, Digital Hub, Dublin 8
Registration for this event is essential
Connect with Ronan Higgins from appsie.com!
by Connector on July 18th, 2010
Ronan Higgins is founder and CEO of Locle.com, a company specialising in location-based social networking. In addition to this he manages and runs Appsie. Appsie is a Dublin-based mobile software development team of 4 highly qualified full-time developers who create tailor made mobile applications.
Recently Ronan set up a Bluetooth messaging welcome for the guests at Connector #Appy Hour is also the owner of a great party house in Rathmines where I also reside. An expert in all things mobile and a nice guy too! Thanks Ronan and here he is with his business partner Pieter Oonk in April 2009 @ Connector No.9.
Entrepreneur Marketing Workshop with Marie O’Riordan in Dublin
by Connector on June 16th, 2010
This morning I had a very pleasant and interesting morning tea with Marie O’Riordan who is a self-styled international communications & media expert. Marie has been doing really well of late and carries our speaking and consulting engagements for international clients.
She introduces herself in the video and is a serious connector who was the last interviewer of Mother Teresa. Marie O’Riordan has also been interviewing & building instant rapport with Hollywood’s Elite & scores of Academy Award winners face to face for many years such as Paul Newman, Michael Caine, Quentin Tarantino, Charlize Theron, Cate Blanchett, Renee Zellweger & many, many more “A list” legends. Marie travels the globe as a Worldwide Communications Excellence Specialist™ & is the Author of ’66 Secrets To Nailing Any Media Interview.’™
Her next event in Dublin is as follows called the Entrepreneur Marketing Workshop and features the thrilling trilogy of with Debbie Allen (USA), Tracy Repchuk (USA) & Marie O’Riordan (IRL) ;-0
It is on Friday, June 25, 2010 from 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM (GMT) and I hope to check it out.
Re-connecting with RaboDirect
by Connector on April 18th, 2010
On Tuesday 22nd April I get the chance to re-connect with my ex-RaboDirect colleagues @ the iia Social Media event in the Clarion Hotel. As I was saying last week this is a great opportunity to see the multi-award winning RaboDirect team who rarely have the time to share the secrets to their success. I particularly am looking forward to the presentation from Aoife Mahon who was Offline Marketing Manager while I was Online Marketing Manager for 18 months.
On top of all that emotional interchange, there are also top speakers from RTE & YouTube so if you are into digital video, this is an event you must not miss!
For discounts, contact events [@] iia.ie and then go to the booking page.
€2,000 worth of Connector Training to be won in April!
by Andrew Sigle on April 1st, 2010
Connector is offering you the chance to win one of the 8 free places at the following Connector Training courses we are running in April:
* 2 free places x 2 Introduction to Social Media Marketing Course (Half day day course on April 1st or April 19th)
* 2 free places x 2 Digital & Social Media Strategy Workshops (Full day course on April 8th or April 20th)
And the winners for the first course are… Nessa O’Hara and Dave Curry!!! Congratulations! If you haven’t been succesful this time, keep sharing the promotion with your friends and colleagues* and avail for more opportunities to win in the forthcoming weeks:
- Share the link www.connector.ie/social-media-training to your friends and also ‘CC’ training [@] connector.ie
– Share our eZine to friends and also ‘CC’ training [@] connector.ie
– Share on Twitter, please tweet ‘Check out Connector Training www.connector.ie/social-media-training from @connector_ie’
* Of course, no one will receive further communication from Connector unless they opt in.
Connector No. 18 Review
by Mallory McSweeney on February 7th, 2010
The Champagne Bar in Ron Black’s on Dawson Street was buzzing with the sounds of new connections being made last Thursday evening as Connector No. 18 brought together dozens of people for a few drinks, a few laughs, and of course plenty of social networking! To check out the photos, click here >>
January’s event featured several rounds of speed networking for those interested in making several connections in a short amount of time as well as a few tables of Connect 4 for more casual connecting. I think there was a record number of business cards exchanged at our eighteenth event!
Connector also raised (money) for Haiti at this free event, which will be donated through Adrian Garry’s trip to Haiti. And of course thanks to our great volunteers from DIT Event management (1st years) who helped us on the night.
Connector Event No.18 @ Ron Blacks
by Conor on January 21st, 2010
Connect with new friends over a quick round of Speed Connector or a game of Connect 4 at Ron Blacks on Dawson Street.
Speed Connector gives two people 3 minutes to briefly introduce themselves before moving on, giving everyone a chance to really network and make a lot of new connections!
We will have drink specials and complimentary finger food, and free in as always! Hope to see you there & and you can register for this event on Connector’s Facebook profile.
